Through
4/30
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Penn In the News
Jared Farmer of the School of Arts & Sciences chronicles the background and science behind ancient trees in his new book, “Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees.”
Penn In the News
Michael Gottfried of the Graduate School of Education says that Philadelphia’s rise in unexcused absences is a sign of student disengagement triggered by a return from remote learning to an in-person classroom.
Penn In the News
A study by Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and colleagues finds that even parents who have received COVID vaccines might hesitate to vaccinate their children.
Penn In the News
The College Boat Club on the Schuylkill River is receiving $13.5 million in renovations, with construction expected to be completed in September.
Penn In the News
The Annenberg Public Policy Center publishes a survey which finds that 20% of Americans are concerned about contracting monkeypox, and that many possess a general lack of understanding about the virus.
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The mass-shootings work of Richard Berk of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited.
Penn In the News
Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education provides tips on coping in the aftermath of the shootings in Uvalde, Texas.
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Unhoused people in their 50s and 60s in three cities examined by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania had health conditions more akin to housed people who were 20 years older.
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First-year students Aravind Krishnan, Udit Garg, Andrew Diep-Tran, and Aarush Sahni have an idea they believe will transform drug and water testing, and they just won more than $70,000 to help launch it.
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Susan Wachter of the Wharton School explained how rising gas prices are affecting commuters. “They move to avoid higher housing costs to farther out communities, but in doing so, they extended their commuting time. But now they're exposed to higher costs of transportation through higher prices at the gas station,” she said.